Tripping a GFCI

[acidtablockshifty]

I did not read all the posts but seems like you want test your equipment quickly, pull the equipment and put it in a full sink and test each one the act of moving the pieces should be the final straw if something is close to being junk, also i think the build up in the piece of equipment will naturally try and equalize with the regular non salt water, making it trip out hard. Never use vinegar on pumps for an extended amount of time, if it has metal don't do it, better off chipping and scrubbing after a short soak like 1o-15 minutes. Just my experience had something doing similar put them in the sink and boom tripped out as soon as it touched the water, but was working for lengthy amounts of time in tank.

 

[acidtablockshifty]

There is also the issue of new gfci's do a self test every 52 milliseconds or something to use more electricity because the electric company doesnt make enough money, if you read the packet that comes with it you will see, you might be better off changing to an older one that is still working and in decent shape.

 

[acidtablockshifty]

Just get a leviton gfci outlet not an adapter, there is probably 1000's of videos on youtube if you need direction on installing it, just make sure the screws are tight, if you twist the outlet left and right and the wire doesn't twist with it, its not tight enough. And don't gfci a gfci circuit as it will always trip the first one in line anyways and is a waste of money, unless you ordered one with a different trip setting for like 90 dollars, you can pay more money for the one with green dot but a 15 amp regular gfci is fine even on a 20 amp line, If it has white inside the slots its old first run tamper put it back and get one with black plastic inside the slots, the cords mar up the white anyway and it looks like crap

 

[RamsReef]

There is also the issue of new gfci's do a self test every 52 milliseconds or something to use more electricity because the electric company doesnt make enough money, if you read the packet that comes with it you will see, you might be better off changing to an older one that is still working and in decent shape.

Don't hurt your brain with that level of thinking.

 

[Paul B]

I have to change the GFI in my kitchen today. This is the third time I remember changing it as they do go bad. When they go bad, they still will trip, they just don't go back on. I have installed hundreds of them, maybe thousands and they do go bad after maybe 10 or 15 years depending on how much you use them. I still have some installed for 30 years but I hardly ever use those. The kitchen gets used a number of times every day.
I realize some of you people are not 15 years old yet even though that is just a little past the age limits of a hermit crab, but you will get there.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Update. I have had the outlet trip once since unplugging the one heater and I think that could have been related to a t-storm. Maybe...lol

 

[iemsparticus]

I don't suppose you use a new gen Apex, and can monitor your voltage?

 

[dealseer]

What's the status? Problem solved?

 

[RamsReef]

I have to change the GFI in my kitchen today. This is the third time I remember changing it as they do go bad. When they go bad, they still will trip, they just don't go back on. I have installed hundreds of them, maybe thousands and they do go bad after maybe 10 or 15 years depending on how much you use them. I still have some installed for 30 years but I hardly ever use those. The kitchen gets used a number of times every day.
I realize some of you people are not 15 years old yet even though that is just a little past the age limits of a hermit crab, but you will get there.

Yeah now the money grab is those GFCI / Parallel Arc Fault / Series Arc Fault $150 bucks a breaker joke. What a crock.

 

[Pivitol]

Yeah now the money grab is those GFCI / Parallel Arc Fault / Series Arc Fault $150 bucks a breaker joke. What a crock.

UGH I have a newer house (4yo) and code is that each living area has to have arc fault breakers. I F'N hate them!! Wearing socks across carpet to plug in your phone charger NOPE the smallest static charge will trip them. In my living room I have a TV and 2 fresh water tanks on one circuit and at least once a month it will trip, I've tested every component on it and all are ok. To me it's part of the new "bubble wrap" generation that nobody gets hurt. Back in the day you stuck a penny in an outlet and that was all it took. (sorry for the rant)

 

[RamsReef]

UGH I have a newer house (4yo) and code is that each living area has to have arc fault breakers. I F'N hate them!! Wearing socks across carpet to plug in your phone charger NOPE the smallest static charge will trip them. In my living room I have a TV and 2 fresh water tanks on one circuit and at least once a month it will trip, I've tested every component on it and all are ok. To me it's part of the new "bubble wrap" generation that nobody gets hurt. Back in the day you stuck a penny in an outlet and that was all it took. (sorry for the rant)

I do some high voltage fun experiments... not anymore!